longevity road trip

"Let's go, let's act faster. In the final analysis, we are at fault. But this family should not be publicized. Don't let other people see the joke." First.

After the two escaped for more than a hundred miles, they came to the sky above a valley.

In the valley, there is a red-black iron tower covering an area of ​​several kilometers. The whole body glows with blood, and a stench is faintly emitted, permeating the surroundings.

Zheng Hengyun flipped his hand and took out a sapphire jade tablet, and then his mana circulated, a ray of blue light shot out from the jade tablet and shot towards the bottom of the valley.Just halfway through, a scarlet spiritual light barrier suddenly manifested, and the blue light blended into it, opening a door of Zhang Xu.

The two got up and flew into it, and landed in front of the evil ghost gate of the iron tower.

"Greetings to the two real people." The four Foundation Establishment disciples on duty said respectfully.

"Where is Master Yan?" Zheng Hengyun nodded and said slowly.

"The lord of the temple has ordered that the two real people can enter without communication. His old man is waiting for the two on the seventh floor." One of the black-clothed middle-aged monks said, and then cast a spell towards the two seven or eight doors A streak of blood was pierced into the iron gate of Zhang Gao's evil spirit.

Amidst the rumbling sound, the giant door slowly opened outwards.

"Look, he is really waiting for us." Zheng Hengyun said with a smile.

Zhang Tianwu on the side frowned and didn't say much.

There are more than a hundred prison cells on the left and right sides of the iron tower of the punishment hall, and hundreds of people are imprisoned inside, all of them described as dead and lifeless.

And going straight all the way, at the end is a ladder made of red stone layer after layer, with dried and blackened blood remaining.

The two stepped into it, walked through the cell without seeing anything, drove straight all the way, and turned up the stairs.

There is a faint light curtain between the entrances of each floor in the tower.

Soon, they came to the seventh floor.

At this time, at the entrance, an old man in brocade clothes with white beard and hair was standing with a cold face, waiting for the arrival of the two of them.

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But at this moment in the Green Fire Valley, Zhang Shiping had already got up and was leaning on the railing, looking into the distance.

He reckoned that the time was almost up, he shook lightly and said:

"Du Yu, you have to leave these trivial matters to me to deal with. But after all, it is a family matter, and it seems that I should take this opportunity to get it right now."

As he spoke, he floated up and flew towards Hell Valley without any haste.

Chapter 983

The iron tower here in Hell Valley has eighteen floors.

On the seventh floor, the entire space was very dark, only a white paper lantern hanging outside each cell was still shining faintly.The sun is not seen here all year round, and the air that hardly circulates is mixed with the stench of dried blood, as well as the resentment, death and blood evil that have almost turned into reality, all kinds of mixtures are mixed together, and there is a wave of blood in the air. Very odd taste.

Yan Zixiu led Zheng Hengyun and Zhang Tianwu through the blood-light barrier at the entrance, and walked through the rows of cell corridors without turning their eyes.

Counting the past, there are about seventy or eighty prison cells in this place, half empty and half full.

The prisoner who was originally curled up in the corner of the first few cells seemed to recognize the identity of the visitor, and rushed towards him, but he hadn't even touched the iron railing, and he was beaten by several A blood vine that appeared suddenly pierced through the flesh and was swept up into the air. The energy from the whole body was continuously lost along the vine, and the blood radiance was eerie.

All of a sudden, the iron bricks on the ground looked brighter than before.

There were also some people who had already resigned to their fate, watched the three pass by numbly, and then slowly closed their eyes.These people looked like they were only one breath away from death.

There were also some prisoners with vicious eyes, grinning ferociously when they saw the three of them approaching, some of them had already collapsed, some rolled around on the ground, and some looked dull and stupid.

In addition, some prisoners in some cells have been dead for a long time, their bodies are either half-rotted or turned into skeletons. The two gray and white leg bones are still in the iron rings of the shackles, but their spirits have already turned into ferocious ghosts. , roaring continuously.

It's just that these howling ghosts and wolves were isolated by the formation, and none of them came out of the cell, and this also made the place even more deep and cold, as if isolated from the world, only the sound of a few people's footsteps step by step was left.

The three of them arrived at the door of the last cell without any haste. There were three men with disheveled hair hanging from the wall by shackles, bloodstained all over their bodies, and fell into a coma.

"Friend Daoist Yan, can you open the cell door?" Zhang Tianwu asked.

"These three are serious offenders. It is considered an exception for me to allow the two of you to visit. They must not die before they go to the execution platform!" Yan Zixiu refused without thinking.

"Fellow Daoist Yan, does it have to be like this? People from the Yuanying clan of Zongmen made mistakes. If they were not shot dead on the spot, they would have been taken back by each clan and dealt with by themselves. If you insist on taking the three of them to the execution platform today, you will be destroyed. If you have set a precedent, you are not afraid that life in the sect will be difficult in the future? But since you have not spread this matter to the outside world, you probably want to ask your ancestor to heal your grandson. But if you are so aggressive, you must not be afraid Is the ancestor furious? Everything has to be discussed!" Zheng Hengyun said slowly.

"Hey, fellow Daoist Zheng, what do you think I can do? The Yunshen Pill is so precious. The Hall Master happens to be in retreat at the moment. Where can I ask for it? Dong Yuan's injury is imminent, and there must be no further delay." Otherwise, in another ten days and a half months, even if it is cured, people are afraid that they will be useless. If you come here today, I think Heng Zhenjun should have known about it in the next life. I don’t know what the ancestor said? There must be a result, otherwise what's the point of my old life?" Yan Zixiu sighed.The Dongyuan he spoke of was the wounded and unconscious person.

"Fellow daoist, calm down, the ancestor will come later, and he said he will give you an explanation." Zheng Hengyun said with a somewhat ugly face.

After all, this kind of trivial matter disturbed the Qingxiu of his ancestor. He and Zhang Tianwu, as the family's Jindan monks, were really negligent of their duties!When this matter got out, the family would lose face, and the two of them would also be branded as incompetent by others.

"Okay, the old man is waiting here today for the arrival of the real king. After the old man's grandson is saved, he will be killed and cut to death later on. Just listen to the respect." Yan Zixiu nodded and said.

"Fellow Daoist, what are you talking about? This matter is all caused by these three incompetent guys. As the deputy hall master, you also enforce the law impartially. How did you get to the point of killing and cutting?" Zheng Hengyun said a polite remark .

It's just that Yan Zixiu laughed after hearing this, and didn't say anything more.

Having lived to his age, how can he not understand that some things in this world are not about who is right and who is wrong, nor is it black and white, but who thinks it is right or not is the most important thing.

Whether it is secular laws or clan rules, how can these dead things be bigger than half a sentence of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs?

Seeing that Yan Zixiu didn't intend to continue the chat, Zheng Hengyun didn't say anything more.

The three present just waited quietly.

After about two cups of tea, a monk in green robe walked through the blood-restricting light curtain.

Seeing the person coming, the three of them walked quickly, bowed and cupped their hands and said, "Greetings, Patriarch."

"Get up. Hengyun, Tianwu, you two go out first and wait outside the tower." Zhang Shiping said calmly.

"Yes." The two replied in unison, and retreated without hesitation.

"For disturbing Zhenjun Qingxiu, I hope to appease my anger." Yan Zixiu knelt down on one knee and pleaded guilty when he saw the two left.

Zhang Shiping bent down to help him up, and said with a smile:

"What is Zixiu talking about? If it weren't for such scandals in the clan, your grandson wouldn't be hurt. I still remember when you and I used to sit and discuss Taoism. Five or six hundred years have passed in a flash, so there is no need to be like this It’s over. Today you go back and make some preparations, and tomorrow morning you will send Dongyuan to the main hall of Chongling Mountain. Don’t worry, I will give you a satisfactory explanation for this matter.”

"Thank you Zhenjun for your generosity." Yan Zixiu said hastily.

"Okay, you go out first. Tianfeng is currently practicing in seclusion. From now on, the sect's rewards and punishments will be decided by Wen Jiu. As for the punishment and prison, I will let Tianwu do it for you. You are an old man here. He just came. If you don't understand, I hope you can give me some pointers." Zhang Shiping said unhurriedly.He also knew that if he didn't say this, the other party would not be able to feel at ease.

"This junior must do his best to assist the left." Yan Zixiu said respectfully.

Zhang Shiping waved his hand, Yan Zixiu retreated tactfully.

At the same time, he also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, as long as the other party asks, his family and the lives of his children and grandchildren will be safe.If he hadn't been in a hurry, and because he had dealt with Shiheng several times before and knew a little about his personality, he would not have taken such a risky move.

After all, if he really offended and died a Nascent Soul True Monarch, even if he was from the same clan, he might disappear someday for no reason.

At this time, Zhang Shiping walked slowly to the cell where the three were imprisoned, and with a flick of his sleeves, the restraint in front of him was dispelled.

With a few clicks, the shackles on the wrists of the three fell off, and they fell powerlessly to the ground.

Chapter 984 You are very smart

Zhang Shiping flicked a little light on each of the three, and then with a thought, a grand master's chair appeared behind him. He took advantage of the opportunity and sat down, leaning against the back of the chair, closing his eyes and dozing off, tapping the armrest with his fingertips.

Dongdongdong... A rhythmic crisp sound rang out in the cell.

After more than ten breaths, the three juniors on the ground woke up slowly.

When the three of them opened their eyes, they saw that the Yuanying ancestor of the family was in front of them, their expressions changed immediately, and they hurriedly walked forward, grabbing the ground with their heads, knocking on the ground, not daring to look up.

Right now, the appearance of these three people is not bad, even though they are covered in blood, their demeanor can still be seen from the eyebrows.In fact, not to mention the Yuanying family like the Zhang family, even some small foundation-building families that have been passed down for more than two or three hundred years, as long as they are not descendants of the offshoots from the secular world, the appearance of the descendants of these main lines will not be that bad go.

After all, in addition to spiritual roots, good-looking people in the clan are also considered.

After generation after generation, the appearance of the descendants will naturally be more outstanding. In the words of the world, it is a natural appearance.

"Cheng Ze, Cheng Qi, Cheng Bing, the old man should remember your three names correctly, right? Explain, why do you come here?" Zhang Shiping asked in a calm tone with his eyes closed.

There was no emotion in the words, and naturally there was no anger mixed in.

Although he didn't ask about the affairs of the family for more than three hundred years, all those who established the foundation in the Zhang family will be included in the new roster, and their names will be recorded and photographed.He deliberately went to the ancestral hall to look through the roster after Zheng Hengyun and Zhang Tianwu left.At present, most of the Zhang family's foundation-building monks have the qualifications of the three spiritual roots, and occasionally have the three-yang spirit body or the awakened Qingyang fire supernatural power.

For example, these three people are about 50 to [-] years old, but they are all in the middle stage of foundation building now, and there is no possibility of forming alchemy in the future. Such characters are already the mainstay in any Jindan family, and they are worthy of vigorous cultivation .

"It was I who waited for the lake to smear for a while and did something wrong. I hope the ancestors will calm down."

Cheng Qi and Cheng Bing said hurriedly.

He opened his eyes, glanced at them, and then asked unhurriedly, "What's wrong with you two?"

"The mistake is that we shouldn't kill mortals for the sake of gaining mana, and hurt the same family. Patriarch, I know I was wrong, and I will never do it again in the future!" Zhang Chengqi said hastily.

"Old Ancestor, Cheng Bing knew he was wrong, and he will definitely not practice evil methods in the future. If he commits the same crime again, he will kill me with a thunderclap." Zhang Chengbing also hurriedly said.

It's just that Zhang Chengze, who was between the two of them, didn't say a word.

This strangeness caught Zhang Shiping's attention, and he asked, "Chengze, what about you, do you know you're wrong?"

Hearing this, Zhang Chengze raised his head, stretched out his hand to loosen the hair on his face, and said calmly:

"Cheng Ze knew he was wrong, but my fault was that I was not strong enough. If it weren't for the two of them looking forward and backward, the three of us might not be able to intercept and kill all the people in the Hall of Punishment. Naturally, this matter would not be exposed. As for mortals, pigs and dogs That's all, life and death are just a thought between me and the monks, not to mention the sacrifice of thousands of people in that town, even if it is 10 people, what's the problem with [-] people?"

"Hahaha!" Zhang Shiping laughed loudly after hearing this.

Zhang Chengqi and Zhang Chengbing kowtowed their heads even lower, if it wasn't for the fact that this place was made of blood-cold iron, they probably would have buried their heads in the ground.

After a few breaths, the laughter stopped. He sat up sharply, stared at Zhang Chengze, and said sternly:

"I don't want to think that I haven't asked about family affairs for hundreds of years, but you are an interesting little guy among the younger generations. It's just that mortals are just pigs and dogs in your eyes. It's hard to hear, but it's true! However, in the eyes of Jindan and Yuanying monks, what are you foundation-building or Qi-refining monks? Let's not talk about the northern border and the western desert, but only about our southern state. Why do we old guys stick to it? Cultivators are not allowed to kill mortals wantonly, and there is such a rule not to attack low-level monks at will?"

"It's because mortals are the foundation of the Nanzhou practice world. However, there are dry bones under the feet of success. Chengze knows that in terms of aptitude and chance, he is not as good as the ancestors. If he continues to practice step by step, he may form alchemy in his life. It is also difficult, so they bewitched Cheng Qi and Cheng Bing to practice the method of replenishing the essence of red ghosts, plundering the essence and blood of mortals and monks to benefit themselves, so that there is a slight possibility of conceiving babies. But in the end, this vision is bad after all. , I found these two guys who can't make a fortune." Zhang Chengze said with a sneer without avoiding his eyes.

"So, do you accept the guilt of the mastermind?" Zhang Shiping said quietly.

"Now that we are in such a situation, we naturally admit it." Zhang Chengze said with the same expression.

"Okay, since I have pleaded guilty, the old man has no choice but to deal with it according to the rules of the family." Zhang Shiping sighed, and then waved his sleeves, and a few wisps of sword light flew out from the sleeves, and the three of them lost all vitality in an instant.

He stood up and turned around, picked up the three corpses behind him with the technique of imperial object, and walked out of the prison tower slowly.

The three people were waiting outside the tower, and when they saw Zhang Shiping coming out, they immediately stepped forward and saluted.

"Old Ancestor, this is?" Zheng Hengyun glanced at the three corpses and asked hastily.

"Zixiu, these three incompetent guys have indeed practiced evil methods. They confessed and confessed. The crime is unforgivable. The old man has already done it himself, so the case is over. But this is my Zhang family disciple after all. There is no need to use the blood pool, and there is no need to torture his soul anymore. Tomorrow you will bring Dongyuan, and the old man will treat him and give you back your intact grandson!" Zhang Shiping said calmly.

There is a pool of blood under this prison tower, which condenses the spirit of blood and vengeful souls in the prison, which has existed since the beginning of construction.

More than three thousand years ago, when Venerable Hongyue destroyed the clan, Xuanyuanzong obtained part of the inheritance of the clan, so he modified the formation here, incorporating the blood and soul formation into it.

Although Hongyue Tower forbids the transmission of clan inheritance in Nanzhou, it can't manage the five specific sect affairs.

Before Tianfeng took charge of this blood pool, it was originally a place of practice for Jifeng.

"True monarch is righteous!" Yan Zixiu bowed his hands and said.

"Tian Wu, you just stay here and ask for advice. Let's go and fix it. Hengyun, let's go." As soon as Zhang Shiping finished speaking, he took advantage of the wind and took the three people behind him with him. Zheng Hengyun followed closely and headed towards fly away.

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After a stick of incense, the two came to Zhang Jiachong Lingshan Hall.

Zhang Shiping threw down the three corpses, and then tapped twice with his fingers, sinking into the eyebrows of Zhang Chengqi and Zhang Chengbing.

After the two woke up leisurely, they saw Zhang Chengze lying on the ground without making a sound, their expressions changed drastically, and they immediately turned over and kowtowed to express their thanks.

"Chengze has taken all the responsibility for the crime. Now I give you two choices. One is to live in seclusion in Chongling Mountain for the rest of your life, and non-Golden Cores are not allowed to appear in front of others again. The other is to go overseas incognito and form your own veins." Zhang Shiping said coldly.

Hearing this, the two couldn't help but look at each other.

Among them, Zhang Chengbing said dejectedly: "The disciple chose to be in Chongling Mountain."

However, the other person gritted his teeth after pondering, and said, "Old Ancestor, this disciple has gone overseas."

"Okay, Hengyun, take them down and make arrangements." Zhang Shiping said.

Zheng Hengyun responded and led the two of them out of the hall.

When the three of them left, Zhang Shiping flicked his sleeves, and the aura entered Zhang Chengze's body. After seeing his eyes opened, he sat down cross-legged.

"It seems that the disciple made the right bet." Zhang Chengze sat up cross-legged, and the two sat opposite each other.

"You are very smart, the old man is willing to give you a better choice." Zhang Shiping said without haste.

Chapter 985